Match winner Harvey Greenslade described the feeling as “the best I have had” after he bagged a late winner to earn a 1-0 win for Yeovil Town against AFC Fylde today.
The striker rifled home his third goal of the season in the sixth minute of second half stoppage time having come off the substitutes’ bench.
Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Jack Killah after the match, he said: “That is probably the best feeling I have had, certainly in men’s football. To do it in front of the home fans just topped it off, unbelievable.
“Ciaran (McGuckin) did really well (to set up the opportunity), normally I think he would shoot, but we work together well in training so it has paid off. But I thought the boys played well, we were the better team for the whole game, it was hard to break them down but if any of the boys had scored it, it would have been just as electric so I am really happy for the team as well.”
It was another great moment for the hard-working frontman who has had to fulfil the role of impact sub since coming back from a shoulder injury which disrupted his start to life at Huish Park having joined following his release by Bristol Rovers in the summer.
All his three goals in green-and-white have come from the substitutes’ bench with the winner at home to Ebbsfleet United in August and a stunning second in the 2-0 win at Maidenhead United last month.
Asked about his performance today, Greenslade said: “Hopefully it shows the fans that I am on board with the project the Gaffer (manager Mark Cooper) has got going. It has been a frustrating season with injuries, but to score the winner and show the value I can bring to the team is tops.
“Players come and go and there is always going to be a lot of turnover, but the core of the group has remained quite strong. We have had some rough patches, but I think we have always bounced back from them. It is good to get the win today but we want to be higher up the table and push for more wins and be in the play-offs, that may be a tall ask being our first season back in the National League Premier but there is no reason why we can’t push on next season.
“We just want to win as many games as we can between now and the end of the season and if we get nearer the play-offs we are buzzing with that, but now are not focused on getting relegated, we want to put that to bed. A club as big as Yeovil should not have to worry about (relegation) so we want to look forwards and upwards.”
Well done, Harvey!